Reviewed:
The "Stupid Boy" series is one that I've kept on my reading list for several years now. Its popularity and numerous awards clearly show it is worth reading. Now with the 9th and final installment being posted, I figured it's time to go and binge the series.
In this 2nd story David Dawson continues his Freshman year of high school and adds baseball to his list of activities which include football (off-season), modeling and sexy times with a long line of women.
Thankfully this story covers about 9 months of time as compared to the previous story's 4 months, so things feel a bit more spaced out. My previous criticism of seemingly forceful relationship changes back to back has been resolved now that the main cast has been introduced.
I also have to say that I am very appreciative of the cast list at the beginning of the story as characters can pop up who we haven't seen for a while. A large cast of characters is simply a requirement of such an epic length story having a variety of locations and activities. Even if it's just me being forgetful, it's a nice thing to have.
Overall, this slice of life/coming of age story is a prime example of its genre. It's well written, interesting and a wonderful escape that I highly recommend.
Reviewed:
I have a question for G Younger, can I just buy the rest of the damn story? This is just page after page of fun, hot babes of various ages. There are a lot of sports, similar in that way to all of the other stories about boys in high school. I am guessing that either the authors were athletes or like me, wannabes; it doesn't matter.
There is more than just a lot of sexual tension and there is plenty of that; this is also a story about friendship, and emotional intelligence at a relatively early age. Like any story about high school, sports, sex and boys there is requirement for a suspension of disbelief; this kid accomplishes a lot and with some of the hottest women on the planet.
What I don't want to do, and work to not do in any of my reviews, is go over the plot, and there is a plot. This is not listed as a stroke story, but some of the scenes qualify; I am 67 and that says a lot.
There are some wealthy people in the story, not rich, wealthy, generations worth of money. I know some people like this and Mr. Younger portrays them accurately without resorting to sarcasm or judgement; the wealthy are different than most folks, not always worse or better, just other and it is rare to find that in this type of story. There are no caricatures of wealthy or of the hot models or the athletes/ short on stereotypes is a good thing. Athletic coaches are another story, they really are classifiable. Lots of sex, laughs and good writing. As a major bonus: almost to no typos.